Riley Wallace
Riley Wallace
Robert Riley Wallaceis a retired American basketball coach who was most recently head men's basketball coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
chance last played second year
We played well last year (at Nevada), but just didn't win. We had a chance in the second half.
accepting role
What he's done, accepting his role that way, has been a big part of this team.
coming games tough
We got two tough games coming up, but if we get them both, we're right back in the hunt. It's a long way from over.
guys inside outside presence pressure
We're going to have to get better on the inside presence because that relieves the pressure so guys can get their outside shots.
mentally physically travel
We're going to have to be mentally and physically ready. When you have no depth, the travel can really take its toll.
call confidence extension guard hot knows leadership offense point teammates
With the leadership and the confidence he has in his teammates and the unselfishness that he has as that point guard now, he's able to orchestrate. He knows who's hot and where they want to get it. He knows the offense well enough now to know what to call and it's like an extension of the bench.
attitude good start talk
When you talk about good attitude and working hard, start with him.
bus doubt held illinois ride six southern wonder
He's a warrior, there's no doubt about that. I didn't see the Southern Illinois game, but I wonder how they held him to six rebounds. Must have been the 13-hour bus ride to get there.
played question
He's been an All-WAC player, no question about it because of the way he's played for us down the stretch.
full package priority recruiting top
He was our top priority recruit. We did the full recruiting package to get him.
player
He has to be up there. No other player has been able to do all the different things he does.
expected harder nevada stay win
He got my vote. You can say Nevada was expected to win the league, but sometimes it's harder to stay on top.
gives inside
He gives the inside in our inside-outside offense. Without him, we had no inside.
academic athletes athletic built cared center department happened key last missed money true turnaround
He'll be sorely missed because he cared about the athletes and the academic side. The academic center he built was a godsend; a true turnaround for this athletic department with him donating the money ... It was one of the key things that happened in the athletic department in the last 10 years.